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When your timeline does not match your peer group and you feel left behind

I am 28 and all my friends from college are getting married and buying houses and I am still renting a studio and feel like I am failing at being an adult.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social comparison in early adulthood can create shame spirals that prevent the very connections that might provide perspective and support.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.